Mountain Man Tri (Page 6)

Congrats to everyone! It was great to meet some of you and yes, it wasn't Phoenix hot, but the sun is so strong at elevation it felt plenty hot on that run.
Did anyone doing the Half get any total elevation data on the bike and run?

My Garmin had 2552  on the bike and 1262 on the run.

It certainly felt hot doing the 1/2 distance..not Phoenix hot, but hot with an intense sun (I'm burned).

I heard that the guy that got hit had some road rash but still ran the OLY and finished.

I missed seeing most of you out there! I saw Astrid, and heard someone call my name in T2. Be nice to group up a bit more before the race next time.

Awesome race, so much fun!

Yes, I yelled your name. You ran right by me heading to the porto-potties.

It WAS hot during the run portion of the 70.3.

It certainly was hot if you live up here! I'm burned too. Was out there way too long. Chad, can you share the videos?

Will do.

Awesome Job to all those who raced this weekend! Way to represent!

Oh, how cool! Thank you, Chad!!!

Looks like Astrid was some pace booty there.

Yeah, such good pace booty that they all passed me later!

WHOOHOO!  You look great Astrid!!  Awesome job everyone!  It made me homesick watching you ride up there.

Congrats everybody for finishing your races! Sounds like it was a hot day all around!

That's good...I saw the girl that got hit and she didn't look so good...I hope she was able to finish. Thanks for the update.

Yep, that would be me..  I was in the back passed out from my 15min mile run pace.. I got you as you were entering T2..

Edited by mm5093 2009-07-21 12:42 AM

Does anyone think the Oly swim was short?  Either that, or I am much faster at altitude.

It looked short to a bunch of us and the Half swim was certainly long by 400 yards.

Bryan,
I heard a finished (someone that came in just after you) saying that the swim was 1.4 miles. That's about 15% long. Ha!

Well, thats like 350M long and that would jibe with the splits, no one went better than 31min. and that's a good 5min too slow for the best swimmers, of which I am not one! But I was 4+min slower here than anyother half swim I have done and it's not the altitude.

Edited by bryancd 2009-07-21 10:18 AM

Sue Meno, the women's overall Half winner, also told me the run was 13.52 as per her garmin this year and last year! WTF?!!!